noun🔗Share小型潜水器，潜水艇. A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration."The marine biologists used a submersible to explore the coral reefs deep underwater. "海洋生物学家们使用一艘小型潜水器去探索深海中的珊瑚礁。technologynauticalvehicleoceanmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share潜水艇，潜艇。 A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines"."Because it lacked a nuclear reactor, the research vessel was classified as a submersible, not a true submarine. "由于没有核反应堆，这艘研究船被归类为潜水艇，而不是真正的潜艇。nauticalmilitaryvehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share核潜艇，潜水艇. A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed "true submersibles", because they cannot retroactively declare that their non-nuclear submarines should be called by a different name."The navy's new submersible is a cutting-edge nuclear submarine. "海军最新型的核潜艇是一艘顶尖级的潜水艇。militarynauticalvehicletechnologywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share潜水器，小型潜艇。 A very small "baby" submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. Slang synonyms: midget-submarine, anchor."The research team lowered the submersible from the ship to explore the underwater volcano. "研究团队将小型潜水器从船上放下，去探索那座水下火山。nauticalvehiclemilitarytechnologyoceanmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share可潜水的，能潜水的 Able to be submerged."The research team used a submersible drone to explore the underwater cave. "研究小组使用了一架可潜水的无人机来探索水下洞穴。nauticaltechnologyvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
